On its fourth straight day of cancellations, American Airlines nixed another 595 flights today – including 11 in the Bay Area – bringing this week’s total to nearly 3,100 because of safety inspections to its fleet of MD-80s.

At Mineta San Jose International Airport, American canceled four flights: three to Dallas, and one to Chicago. Three incoming flights to San Jose, from Dallas and Chicago, were also canceled. Five flights out of San Francisco airport and two from Oakland were also canceled today.

The number of flights canceled out of San Jose has steadily decreased, from about 12 on Tuesday to four today.

“The trend is in the right direction,” airport spokesman David Vossbrink said. “We’re hoping that this is the end. We’ll know more later today,”

In a statement, the airline said it has about two-thirds of its 300 MD-80s in service early this morning. The carrier expects to have its full fleet back in service by Saturday night.

In a statement, the airline said customers who were scheduled on a flight that was canceled may request a full refund or apply the value of their ticket toward future travel on American.

Also, customers scheduled to travel on any MD-80 flight from April 8-11, even if their flight has not been canceled, may rebook for free on any American flight with room in the same cabin, but must fly by April 17.

Mark Gomez has worked for the Mercury News since 1992, including the past ten years as a reporter on the breaking news/public safety team. He is a South Bay native and graduate of San Jose State University.